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Gallstones travel insurance

Gallstones travel insurance covers you if you’re living with gallstones and wish to travel with peace of mind. This type of insurance covers you for medical emergencies, even those related to COVID-19, which is vital to prevent unexpected medical bills and give you the support you need if you have any medical problems while you are on holiday. Gallstones are very common in the UK. It’s estimated that more than 1 in every 10 adults living in the UK has gallstones. AllClear are specialists in providing gallstones travel insurance as well as a wide range of other medical conditions. It’s important to have the right travel insurance with gallstones and to ensure you’ve declared all of your medical conditions. That means you can travel knowing you’re fully covered if you do need medical treatment while you’re abroad.

AllClear holiday insurance with gallstones will cover you:

  • To use a 24 hour emergency medical assistance service from your destination.
  • To claim for any unexpected medical treatment.
  • To claim for any replacement medication if yours were to be lost or damaged during your travels.
*Providers will vary, so do check the cover limits of the policy you intend to purchase.

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Emergency medical expenses and Repatriation costs Up to £10m Up to £15m Unlimited
Cancellation* and Curtailment Up to £2k Up to £15k Up to £25k
Travel Delay Up to £300 Up to £1,500 Up to £1,500
Personal Belongings Up to £2k Up to £2.5k Up to £5k
Personal liability Up to £2m Up to £2m Up to £2m
Legal protection cover Up to £50k Up to £50k Up to £100k

* If you buy a policy which includes cancellation cover. / All these figures are per person and per trip.

Can you get travel insurance if you have gallstones?

Yes! AllClear has covered over 1300 different medical conditions since 2000 and gallstones is one of them. All you need to do is declare your gallstones when going through our simple quote process to ensure your condition is covered.

Your doctor said you have ‘probable’ gallstones but it’s never been properly diagnosed, can you still get cover?

You must have been diagnosed with gallstones to get travel insurance for gallstones. We are unable to cover undiagnosed conditions. The best thing to do in this case would be to speak to your doctor and ask if they can confirm whether or not you have gallstones.

Our Travel Insurance: A simple 3 step quote process

Simply complete our quick 3-step screening process to get your quote

Here’s how it works.

1. Get a quote online or by phone

Once you’re ready to start the quote process, the first step is to provide your personal details and information about your holiday plans. This can be completed over the phone with one of our team members or online.

2. Complete our simple medical screening process

Here, you need to declare any medical conditions you have and any medications you and your travel companions are taking.

This way, we can provide the cover that best suits your needs.

3. Get your quote

You can either proceed to buy or save your quote at this stage.

Travel insurance for gallstones

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24 hour medical assistance

If you have gallstones travel insurance, you should have access to a 24 hour emergency medical assistance service which you’ll be able to contact from your destination.

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Taking some extra time to plan your trip could really help you if you are travelling with gallstones. Check out Big Tick’s gallstone travel tips. Got your own tips to share? Do let us know on Twitter or our Facebook page.

Plan ahead

  • You may want to seek medical advice before you travel to ensure you have any medication you need and enough to last the length of your trip (plus a few extra in case of damage or delays). Your doctor will be able to advise you on when to take your medication if you’re changing time zones.

Know your symptoms

  • Complications with gallstones sometimes arise and may be made worse by changes in diet. Seek medical attention immediately if you develop jaundice, an abdominal pain lasting longer than eight hours, a high temperature and chills or abdominal pain so intense that you cannot find a position to relieve it. Within your travel insurance policy, you should have access to a 24 hour emergency medical assistance service so make sure you have the details of this with you at all times.

Know your travel insurance policy

  • Once you’ve bought your policy, be sure to keep your travel insurance policy documents with you plus it may be worth printing out a few extra copies for those you’re travelling with.

Be mindful about what you eat

  • You may experience a flare up if you change your diet, so be sure to drink lots of bottled water while away. You might also want to avoid sugary foods and soft drinks, try to cut out fatty, greasy foods, and drink alcohol moderately.  You may want to ask your doctor what they recommend.
  • You can still enjoy delicious local cuisine but you might want to opt for more natural whole foods to minimise risks of a flare up.
  • If you’ve been told to avoid particular foods, it’s a good idea to have a list of these things translated into the language of the country you’re visiting so you can be sure to avoid them.

Travelling to your destination

  • If you’re worried about feeling any discomfort throughout the flight, make your airline aware that you may need your medication and pain killers on you at all times.

Written by: Letitia Smith | Travel Insurance Expert
Last Updated: 22 August 2023


† Based on Trustpilot reviews of all companies in the Travel Insurance Company category that have over 70,000 reviews as of January 2024. AllClear Gold Plus achieved a Which? Best Buy. AllClear Gold Plus has been 5 Star rated by Defaqto.

* Discount applies to the base price of AllClear branded Travel Insurance policies and does not apply to any premium generated to cover medical conditions or optional extras. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Ends 23:59 on 3rd March 2025. See Terms and Conditions for more details.

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